passionate Emily ‘14
a caring family Thomas G. ‘14
welcoming safe
Nissiya ‘15
Thomas S. ‘14
a school that strives for excellence Cassandra Jane ‘15
a place to grow Julia ‘15
motivating Kelli ‘15
Carmel Catholic is...
Carmel Catholic High School empowers students to be...
Reflective Thinkers,
As an institution of learning, Carmel Catholic’s goal is to empower students to think for themselves – to approach new challenges and situations in a thoughtful manner. We empower students to reflect upon the concepts they learn and to apply them within and outside of a discipline of study.
Grateful Stewards
The Carmel Catholic legacy of spreading the gospel message is apparent in prayer services and school liturgies, service to the community, outreach to the poor and care and concern for our planet. Through such work, students come to better appreciate what they have been given, and find themselves happy to employ their own gifts to better their communities.
and Responsible Leaders
At Carmel Catholic, we empower students to recognize their gifts so that they can lead responsibly. We provide students opportunities to assume leadership roles in the classroom, in clubs and on teams, but leadership is more than just a position or title; students also lead by example, modeling behaviors and attitudes that improve the thinking and learning that takes place. We call on students to recognize their responsibility to their communities large and small and to act in those communities in responsible ways, cognizant of the impact their choices can have upon others and the world around them. ...as an expression of faith. 2
For more than 50 years, Carmel Catholic High School has continued a rich tradition of academic excellence. As a college preparatory school, we strive to provide every opportunity for students to succeed. As a Corsair, you will join a thriving community of more than 14,000 alumni that continue to lead lives of faith and service well beyond their high school years. 3
Carmel Catholic Quick Facts FOUNDED: 1962 LOCATION: Mundelein, Illinois SPONSORED BY: The Order of Carmelites (O.Carm) and the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM) SCHOOL COLORS: Brown and Gold TEAM NAME: Corsairs
2013-2014 TUITION: $9,950 ENROLLMENT: 1,350 students ACCREDITATION: The State of Illinois, the National Catholic Education Association and AdvancEd accredit Carmel Catholic High School. AWARDS: National Blue Ribbon School: 1985, 1996, 2002 and 2007—one of five private and public schools in the nation to win this award four times; designated a Top 50 Catholic High School Nationwide, Catholic High School Honor Roll; Catholic Schools for Tomorrow Award for Innovations in Education. FACULTY: Carmel Catholic employs 98 classroom teachers, five guidance counselors, one college counselor and one social worker. Seventy-six percent of our faculty have advanced degrees. SCHOOL YEAR: The academic year consists of two semesters. Classes begin in mid-August and conclude the last week of May. STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO: 16:1 AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 25 students 4
ATHLETICS AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES: Approximately 85 percent of Carmel Catholic students participate in athletics or extracurricular activities. Carmel Catholic is a member of the East Suburban Catholic Conference (ESCC). 12 boys’ and 12 girls’ sports are offered, along with more than 40 clubs. NUMBER OF UNIVERSITIES THAT VISIT ANNUALLY: Approximately 150-200 NUMBER OF AP AND HONORS COURSES OFFERED: 19 AP and 52 Honors NUMBER OF AP EXAMS TAKEN BY 253 STUDENTS IN SPRING 2013: 472
52%
earned a score of four or five, well above state and national averages.
Academic Accomplishments
Class of 2013
2013 average ACT score
25.6
CARMEL CATHOLIC
20.6
98%
STATE AVERAGE
COLLEGE BOUND
20.9
NATIONAL AVERAGE
$26 million 82 20 78 2 172 137 22 55 93 nearly
in college scholarship money awarded
ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS
ESCC SCHOLAR ATHLETES
TRI-M MUSIC HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS
NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS
MU ALPHA THETA MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS
IHSA SCHOLARS
THESPIAN HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS
NATIONAL BUSINESS HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS
(Criteria 3.5+ GPA and participation in an IHSA varsity sport)
5
College Preparatory
Curriculum
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: Students are required to earn 27 units of credit including: • 4 years of English • 3 years of Science • .5 year Business/Technology • 4 years of Religious Studies • 2 years of World Languages and/or • .5 year Fine Arts • 3 years of History/Social Science Fine Arts • 5.5 electives • 3 years of Mathematics • 1.5 years of Physical Education/Health • 160 hours of ministry work
View the 6
Curriculum Guide
at: carmelhs.org/experience/academics/classes-offered.
ENHANCING LEARNING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY • 1:1 Student Computing Program: In 2012, Carmel Catholic launched its 1:1 Student Computing Program, positioning Carmel Catholic as the leading digital high school in Lake County and among the first in the Chicago area. The 1:1 program enables each student to have his or her own tablet computer. Should an issue arise with a student’s tablet, the Tab Lab is open throughout the school day for expert technology support. Carmel Catholic passed the appropriate certifications to become a self-maintainer for the Lenovo Thinkpad Tablets, so they are serviced in-house whenever possible. Additionally, each classroom is fully equipped with a screen projector and sound system that attaches to the teacher’s laptop. • Information Commons: During the summer of 2013, Carmel Catholic completed renovating, expanding and upgrading its existing library to transform it into a state-of-the-art Information Commons. New features include small group study rooms, a 10-station Apple Mac lab and an audio/media production studio. • Edline: A secure and user-friendly website provides parents and students with timely and direct access to current grades, homework assignments, class progress, attendance and general school news. HONORS & AP CLASSES • A variety of Honors and AP courses are targeted to students who have excellent academic performance. The Honors Program is specifically designed to meet the needs of high performing and motivated students. During sophomore through senior years, students may take advanced placement classes, allowing them to earn college credit. There are 19 AP and 52 Honors courses offered at Carmel Catholic. CARLOS J. SERNA LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER • The Serna Center aims to ensure the success of Carmel Catholic students with special needs, identified in either an IEP/ISP or a 504 Plan, by offering students assistance from certified learning resource specialists. 7
Campus
Ministry
Carmel Catholic’s Campus Ministry program fosters healthy spirituality by providing students meaningful opportunities to develop, express and share their faith. Campus Ministry Programs and Activities Include:
• UNDERCLASSMEN DAY OF RENEWAL RETREAT • KAIROS RETREAT PROGRAM • KAIROS FOLLOW-UP PRAYER GROUP • SCHOOL LITURGIES • PARA-LITURGIES • PEER MINISTRY • LITURGICAL PLANNING COMMITTEE • CATHOLIC CHARITIES MISSION COLLECTIONS • 8TH GRADE RETREATS • ALL-SCHOOL RETREAT DAY 8
PRAYER AND SACRAMENT: Each school day begins and ends in prayer. All class periods, assemblies, school liturgies, athletic events and extracurriculars begin in prayer as well. CHRISTIAN SERVICE PROGRAM—ADOPTING A SERVANT’S HEART: Carmel Catholic believes that the spiritual growth students experience through ministry to others will lead to a lifetime commitment to service. All Carmel Catholic students participate in the school’s Christian Service Program, which requires each student to donate 20 hours of services to the community each semester. Upon graduation, 160 hours of Christian service will have been completed. KAIROS RETREAT: Seniors participate in a Kairos retreat one time during their high school experience. Described by many students as “life-changing,” these four-day faculty and studentled retreats give young people a chance to see God at work in their daily lives. 9
Student
Services
Carmel Catholic’s Student Services Department provides three types of services to students: Academic Services, College and Career Resources, and Social Services.
carmelhs.org/experience/guidance 10
ACADEMIC SERVICES: Guidance counselors assist students with questions involving their academic life, career plans and college applications. Students are assigned a counselor for all four years of the Carmel Catholic journey. COLLEGE AND CAREER RESOURCE CENTER: The College and Career Resource Center helps students gain acceptance into some of the finest universities in the nation by guiding students and parents each step of the way. Carmel Catholic’s college counseling program begins during sophomore year when students gain insights into their academic strengths and interests. During junior year, students have the opportunity to meet representatives from colleges and universities during the school day or during numerous College Resource Nights held throughout the year. SOCIAL SERVICES: The school social worker assists students with making healthy life choices by offering a variety of support services including individual counseling, support groups and outside counseling referrals. 11
Fine and Performing Arts
Carmel Catholic’s outstanding Fine and Performing Arts curriculum allows students to gain a broad understanding and appreciation of the arts. There are diverse opportunities to excel in vocal, instrumental, performing and visual arts.
12
During the summer of 2013, Carmel Catholic completed a new 33,000 square foot Fine and Performing Arts Center. The innovative center features classrooms and practice rooms for vocal and instrumental students, a multi-purpose dance studio, a black box theater, visual arts studios, an art gallery and a darkroom.
13
Athletics
Boys’ Sports:
Girls’ Sports:
Athletic Facilities:
• • • • • • • • • • • •
• • • • • • • • • • • •
• • • • • • • • • • • • •
Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Hockey Lacrosse Soccer Tennis Track and Field Volleyball Wrestling
Basketball Cheerleading Cross Country Golf Gymnastics Lacrosse Poms/Dance Soccer Softball Tennis Track and Field Volleyball
3,000 seat Baker Football Stadium Two practice football fields 1,400 seat indoor Salvi Arena Two baseball diamonds Two softball diamonds Two soccer fields Eight tennis courts Wrestling area Weight room Indoor track Multipurpose rooms Newly renovated locker rooms Trainer’s room
More than 85 percent of Carmel Catholic students participate in interscholastic sports and intramural play. A number of Carmel Catholic’s students have gone on to play sports at the collegiate level. Scholarship offers from some of the nation’s finest colleges and universities have been made to Carmel Catholic students in nearly every sport. 14
Athletic Awards: • • • • •
1 Hockey State Championship 1 Football State Championship 1 Football Prep Bowl Championship 2 Football Semi-Final State Appearances 5 Football Quarter-Final State Appearances • 18 Football Playoff Berths
• • • • • • • • •
1 Boys’ Golf State Title - 3rd Place 1 Boys’ Golf State Title - 4th Place 5 Boys’ Golf State Appearances 1 Baseball State Title - 3rd Place 4 Baseball State Appearances 1 Baseball Supersectional Championship 2 Cheerleading State Appearances 5 Gymnastics State Championships 1 Gymnastics State Title - 2nd Place
• • • • • • • •
1 Gymnastics State Title - 3rd Place 13 Gymnastics State Appearances 1 Girls’ Soccer State Appearance 1 Girls’ Soccer Supersectional Championship 1 Boys’ Volleyball State Appearance 31 Sectional Championships 71 Regional Championships 66 Conference Championships
15
Clubs and
Activities
AP ECONOMICS FIELD TRIP TO NYC 16
SERVICE-ORIENTED CLUBS: • • • • • • • •
Advancement Club Ambassadors Club Broadcast Club Diversity Club Environmental Conservation Society Operation Snowball/SADD Social Justice Club Student Government
INTERSCHOLASTIC CLUBS: • • • •
Chess Team Mock Trial Scholastic Bowl—JV & Varsity WYSE Academic Team
ACADEMIC CLUBS: • • • • • • • • • • • •
Art Club French Club Latin Club Math Team Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society) National Business Honor Society National Honor Society OUCH (Medical Careers) Club Spanish Club Thespian Honor Society Tri-M (Music Honor Society) Youth & Government Club
COMMUNITY/SOCIAL CLUBS: • • • • • • • • • • • •
Anime Club Cake Decorating Club Boosters Bowling Club I, II and III Film Club Frisbee Club Game Club Harbinger Club (Literary Magazine) Intramurals Orchesis Photography Club Yoga Club
SCHOOL DANCES AND OTHER SOCIAL EVENTS: Students attend a variety of dances throughout the year, including the Backto-School Dance, Homecoming, Turnabout, the Father-Daughter Dance and Prom. Students can also participate in numerous events, including the Powder-Puff Football game, Battle of the Bands, the Mr. CHS Talent Show and Street Scenes, Carmel Catholic’s largest annual fundraiser. 17
Carmel Catholic
Admissions
THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS
Step 1: Take the Entrance Exam All students entering ninth grade must take the entrance exam, which will be administered on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 8 a.m. Following the exam, the admissions committee reviews the test scores and admissions application. Test reservations are not necessary.
Step 2: Apply Complete and return the application for admission with all requested information to Carmel Catholic High School by Friday, January 24, 2014.
Step 3: Acceptance Once your application is reviewed, you will receive a decision letter in mid-February.
18
Factors that influence admission to Carmel Catholic High School include: the prospective student’s entrance exam score, junior high school report cards, previous standardized test scores, participation in co-curricular activities, the junior high school attended by the student, as well as legacy relationships with Carmel Catholic. TUITION AND FEES: The Board of Directors approves tuition annually. There are additional fees for athletics, certain classes, course materials and some clubs. Tuition for the 2013-2014 school year is $9,950. Carmel Catholic offers three payment plans: payment in full, two-payment plan (one payment at the beginning of each semester) and a monthly plan. All freshman applicants are required to make a deposit at the time of application. If the student is accepted, this payment is nonrefundable. It includes a registration fee and tuition deposit. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Carmel Catholic High School has a financial aid assistance program available to families who qualify. Upon completion of the application process, families must complete a confidential financial assistance application and submit the application to the outside vendor who evaluates the application. For the 2013-2014 school year, Carmel Catholic awarded approximately $1.3 million in financial assistance. • EARLY CONSIDERATION (Incoming freshman only): Submit your application for financial aid by January 31, 2014 and provide all necessary support documentation by February 7, 2014. You will receive results of your financial aid in February. • STANDARD CONSIDERATION: Submit your application for financial aid and all necessary support documentation by April 1, 2014. You will receive results of your application in early June. • Financial Aid applications received after April 1, 2014 will still be considered. • In addition to the financial assistance offered by Carmel Catholic, a number of partial scholarships are given annually. Scholarship eligibility is based only on results from the entrance exam administered at Carmel Catholic High School on the actual test date. 19
Where Students From
The Class Of 2017
Are Coming From
C C KENOSHA COUNTY MCHENRY COUNTY
C LAKE COUNTY
C C
C C
C C
C
C
C
C C C CC C C C C
C C C C C
C C
C
C
C C
C
C
C
C
C C
C C
C C
C
C
C
COOK COUNTY
20
C
C
C C
ANTIOCH ARLINGTON HEIGHTS BARRINGTON BARRINGTON HILLS BEACH PARK BUFFALO GROVE CARY DEER PARK FOX LAKE GAGES LAKE GRAYSLAKE GREEN OAKS GURNEE HAINESVILLE HAWTHORN WOODS INGLESIDE IVANHOE JOHNSBURG KILDEER LAKE BARRINGTON LAKE BLUFF LAKE FOREST LAKE VILLA LAKE ZURICH LIBERTYVILLE LINDENHURST
LINCOLNSHIRE LONG GROVE MCHENRY MUNDELEIN NORTH BARRINGTON NORTH CHICAGO PALATINE PORT BARRINGTON ROUND LAKE ROUND LAKE BEACH ROUND LAKE PARK THIRD LAKE TOWER LAKES VERNON HILLS WADSWORTH WAUCONDA WAUKEGAN WHEELING WILDWOOD WINTHROP HARBOR ZION Out of State: Maryland, Minnesota, Rhode Island and Wisconsin
GETTING TO CARMEL CATHOLIC: In addition to Metra Rail services, PACE suburban bus services and free Mundelein and Libertyville High School buses, the following subsidized bus routes are available for morning pick-up and afternoon drop-off: 1) Barrington/Lake Zurich, 2) Wauconda/Mundelein Township, 3) Antioch/Gurnee, 4) Lake Forest, 5) Mundelein Train Station (a.m. only) and 6) Buffalo Grove. All routes are subject to subscription and a minimal participation fee. On-campus parking is available to all senior students and some junior students. Carmel Catholic provides supervision to students who arrive at school as early as 6:30 a.m. and leave as late as 6:00 p.m.
More information on transportation options to and from Carmel Catholic can be found on our website:
carmelhs.org/services/transportation 21
Join Us Admissions Events OPEN HOUSE AT CARMEL CATHOLIC: Sunday, November 3, 2013, 12 p.m. Each year Carmel Catholic hosts an Open House for prospective students and their families—an excellent opportunity to gather general information, tour the campus and meet our students, faculty and administrators. SHADOW DAYS FOR 7TH AND 8TH GRADE STUDENTS: Carmel Catholic offers Shadow Days as a means to learn about the school on a first-hand basis. During a Shadow Day, prospective students are paired with a Carmel Catholic Student for the entire school day. Eighth grade students can experience a Shadow Day during the fall semester, or during the spring semester if they have been accepted to Carmel Catholic. Check out the back cover for a full list of admission events and deadlines.
22
Check Us Out! To learn more about Carmel Catholic, visit
carmelhs.org/view-dvd. As a virtual visitor, you will have an opportunity to catch a glimpse of what your life would be like at Carmel Catholic. Our programs are strong, our students are enthusiastic, and our teachers and administration are committed to nurturing the best attributes in our young women and men.
Carmel Catholic High School is a 501Š (3) organization. Carmel Catholic High School admits students of any race, color, religion, national or ethic origin and grants them all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to persons at the school.
23
Important Dates To Remember • 8th Grade Sports Night and Pizza Party: Friday, October 11, 2013, 6:30 p.m. • Open House: Sunday, November 3, 2013, 12 p.m. • 8th Grade Dance and Parent Program: Friday, December 13, 2013, 7:30 p.m. • Entrance Exam: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 8 a.m. • Deadline for Application for Admission: Friday, January 24, 2014 • Financial Aid Deadline for Early Consideration (incoming freshman only): Submit application by Friday, January 31, 2014 and provide all necessary support documentation by Friday, February 7, 2014. Financial aid requests received after this date will still be considered. • 8th Grade Parent Orientation and Student Registration: Thursday, February 27, 2014, 7 p.m.
One Carmel Parkway | Mundelein, IL 60060
www.carmelhs.org • 847-566-3000